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Thursday, March 8, 2012

Going Through the Era's // Baking Thursday {1930s}

Alright, so I couldn't find any 1930s recipes online, or in our house for GTTE Baking Thursday. So I went with the next best thing: a recipe from the 1950s. *grin* Hey! At least it is an old recipe. Now what on earth did I make? Homemade doughnuts. And by the way, they tasted amazing! *grin* I can't wait to take the recipe and adapt it for different flavors. I'm also going to try and make the recipe gluten-free, dairy-free, and vanilla-free for my siblings! And girls, making doughnuts is not that hard. {Oh, if you burn yourself in the process try putting butter on the burn. It really & truly works.}

Doughnuts

from: Betty Crocker's Good and Easy Cookbook c.1954

2 Cups of Bisquick {I made my own using this recipe. Instead of butter I used 3/4 c. & 2TBSP of shortening.}

1/4 Cup of Sugar

1/3 Cup of Milk

1 tsp of Vanilla

1 Egg

1/4 tsp of Cinnamon & Nutmeg, if desired

Heat canola oil in a deep frying pan {test a doughnut hole when the dough is made. If it burns fairly quick it is warm enough}.

Mix ingredients together until well blended with a hand mixer.

Place dough on a lightly floured counter & knead about 10 times.

Roll out 3/8" thick. {You can just flatten the dough with your hands too. It saves on washing dishes.} *grin*

Cut out you doughnuts using a glass for the big circle & a coffee shot glass for the hole in the center.

Fry up the doughnut holes first to test out your frying skills. Fry until a golden down on both sides.

Remove from oil {carefully!} and place on a plate covered with a paper towel.

Once the doughnuts are simi-cool shake them in a paper bag/ziplock/bread bag with some sugar & cinnamon, or powder sugar.

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I've also heard that if you keep a bag of flour in the freezer, it helps with burns too. You just stick the burnt part in the flour, and voila. I've never tried it, but it seems like it would work, since it's something cold.

My bro was looking over my shoulder as I started to read this post and when he saw the picture of those yummy looking donuts he declared, "We need to make those!!" I think we might try them out today;)